Appetite loss in patients with dyspepsia: A retrospective study of clinical characteristics and effectiveness of Korean medicine treatment.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Medicine Pub Date : 2025-07-25 DOI:10.1097/MD.0000000000043454

Dahee Jeong, Na-Yeon Ha, Hae-In Jeong, Seok-Jae Ko, Jae-Woo Park, Jinsung Kim

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Abstract

Loss of appetite is commonly observed in patients with dyspepsia in clinical practice. This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and effectiveness of Korean medical treatment for patients with dyspepsia and appetite loss. Clinical records of 225 patients with dyspepsia who visited the Digestive Diseases Clinic of Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital between January 1, 2022, and July 31, 2024, were reviewed. Patients were classified into the anorexia with dyspepsia (AD) group (101) and non-anorexia with dyspepsia group (124), based on the presence of appetite loss. Clinical characteristics were analyzed accordingly. The AD group had a higher tendency to experience various gastrointestinal symptoms, including upper abdominal discomfort, early satiety, and upper abdominal bloating compared to the non-anorexia with dyspepsia group. Anorexia was positively linked to various aspects of quality of life, such as eating habits, energy levels, psychological, and role-functioning capacity. In electrogastrography analysis, the AD group exhibited a significantly higher preprandial dominant frequency. However, no significant differences were found in other electrogastrography parameters or heart rate variability results, indicating a limited impact of anorexia on physical function. Following 4 weeks of Korean medicine treatment, the AD group showed substantial improvements in overall quality of life. Dyspepsia accompanied by anorexia was more strongly linked to psychosocial and physical health challenges than dyspepsia with good appetite, highlighting Korean medical treatment as a potential therapeutic option for patients with anorexia.

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消化不良患者食欲减退：韩药治疗临床特点及疗效的回顾性研究。

在临床实践中，食欲不振是消化不良患者常见的症状。本研究旨在探讨韩医治疗消化不良及食欲减退患者的临床特点及疗效。对2022年1月1日至2024年7月31日期间在庆熙大学韩国医院消化内科就诊的225例消化不良患者的临床记录进行了分析。根据有无食欲减退，将患者分为厌食症合并消化不良（AD）组（101例）和非厌食症合并消化不良组（124例）。据此分析临床特征。与非厌食症合并消化不良组相比，AD组更容易出现各种胃肠道症状，包括上腹部不适、早期饱腹感和上腹部腹胀。厌食症与生活质量的各个方面呈正相关，如饮食习惯、能量水平、心理和角色功能能力。在胃电图分析中，AD组表现出明显更高的餐前优势频率。然而，在其他胃电图参数或心率变异性结果中没有发现显著差异，表明厌食症对身体功能的影响有限。经过4周的韩药治疗，AD组的整体生活质量有了实质性的改善。与食欲良好的消化不良相比，伴有厌食症的消化不良与心理社会和身体健康挑战的联系更为密切，这突出了韩国医疗作为厌食症患者的潜在治疗选择。

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